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APPLIGATION FILED Nov. 23, 1907.

Patented Oct. 6, 1908;

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the substitution and sale'off'counterfeit goods j' inpackages which are apparently original.

The idea is that nobottle can be soldmore than once as an originalpackaget Attempts.1

have been.V made tov accomplishl this .obj ect Vby changing the appearanceof the package, but

so f far as `I am awaref` suchattempts have been based upon theiprinciple of Valtering the appearance byv fracturing; or :rupturing j the bottle itself, as by Weakenin'gthe Vbottle I neckat a certain point s0 that `a part of such neck can be broken'offA and separatedvby'ga,` sharp blow.- Such means'are believed to be objectionable, if onlywfor the reason .thatl glass must be broken, particles fof whichj mayflnd their way into the bottle ;k and with such devices thereis nocertain way of prey venting this from happening.

' Generally speaking, thepresent invention comprises the combination with the bottle of4 an independent sleeve formed of; material which can be easily ruptured by Vforce properly applied, and which"7 lwhen so" ruptured, will result in a decided changel in the characteristic appearance 'of the package and also, andpreferably rinxproviding.; such av sleeve with self-contained means.; for rup-` turing it. j `j j -Embodiments of theinvention,areyhereinafter described and are shown!y in .the ac-` companying drawings, in 'which Figure 1 vis `a vertical secti nof the neck of the bottle provided with my device.. Fig. 2 is an elevationoflthe same;` Fig. 3 is a top plan. Fig. L isa vertical 1 section for the purpose of showing Vsuch a Vbottle neck as that of Fig. 1.with its 'two partsdisso-f ciated. Fig. 5, is a horizontal section on the line m -m of Fig. 1.` Fig. 6 is a vertical section of a modified construction. .-Fig. 7 is an elevation of a sleeve providedl with` corrugations of a generalspiral form, adapted to Vlit `grooves ofthe same form in the bottle neck.;l Fig. Slis an elevation of a similar 'l sleeve 1 provided .with separate projections,

answering the same purpose of holding such Y sleeve, inthe bottle nec :Throughouty the drawing `1 represents a 'bottleand `its neckvtokwhich my invention is appliedfflrcfer. atirstmore particularly to Figs.V l toA 5 inclusive, and thereafter describelcertain `modifications in construction v and arrangement.

Figa-2` shows the external appearance of a `bottleforming an original package before suchbottle hasA ever been opened, and containing. `my inventiomthe detail construction Vof which'` is` showninJ-Fig. l. The bottle neckin this form lis inade in two parts 1 and 2 'and'f such parts arev joined, connected and secured together by the sleeve, 3, the whole neck being slightly contractedv by internal tapering toward its middle. This sleevel is composed of some suitable metal such as lead has stiifness enough to act as a connection between the parts, and which is yet soft Venoughto beveasily ruptured when force is properly applied to it for that purpose.

There are many compositions known in the arts which are suitable for my purpose, and I do not limit myself to any special material.

This sleeveisembedded in the two part neck of theybottle in .any suitable mannerV although preferably it is done when the bottle is'madeV the glass being molded, blown or otherwiseformed around the sleeve. The sleeve" is preferably stiflenedby a flange 4L which-maybe rounded or otherwise shaped manner Vshown in Fig. 2 where it forms a projecting bead around ,the neck.- The. flanged portion vof the sleeve is either hollow throughout` its circular extent or is grooved fromthe `rear Vas shownin Figs. 1 and 5,

which accomplishes the same result of forming a `seat for the wire 5 which lies in said hollowor lgroove and projects from it at one pointas shown at 6. This wire can be of any suitable nature; but in order to illusv.trate ,the preferred form, I have shown'it as of `triangular cross section giving a cutting edge 7 'which facilitates the operation of tearing the ."sleeve.' The other end of the `orvsomefother metallicV composition which to. impart a neat finish to the bottle inthe wire is preferably provided with a stop such as the turn or projection 8, which prevents the wire itself from being drawn through the groove when it is forcibly pulled upon.

Any suitable cork 9 is inserted in the neck so as to extend both above and below the line of separation of the sleeve, and above the cork is a filling of cement 1l, which is preferably held immovably by a groove, at the mouth of the bottle. The cork is thus rendered inaccessible by the filling, but for additional security I prefer to cover the filling itself with a metallic plate 10, inserted and held in the groove above or in the filling and which affords a convenient means of exhibiting a trade-mark, label or other identifying device for the goods and also positively prevents access to the cork. This plate may be placed in position at the same time as the filling the groove being deep enough to insert it endwi'se. The bottle can be opened only by rupturing the sleeve 3, which is done by pulling forcibly with the hand or with pliers or any other suitable tool upon the projecting end of the rupturing wire, which tears through the soft metal of the sleeve and separates it into two parts, and, by the saine operation, separates the upper part of the bottle neck from the lower. Since the cork is in adhesion to the cement filling, it can ,be extracted along with the upper part of the neck, and as it projects below said upper part the whole may form a convenient stopper which can be used until the package has been emptied. The act of opening the bottle has so changed its characteristic appearance, from the fact that the neck shows the separationand the remaining part of the sleeve always shows in the transparency of the glass, that it can evidently never be refilled and sold again as an original package. At the same time the preventive means are simple and neat, and have the additional advantage of rupturing no glass in their operation.

A modification of the invention is shown in Fig. 6, in which the same essential ideas as to construction and operation are carried out in a somewhat different way. In this form the sleeve is so constructed as to form in itself the upper portion of the neck of the bottle and may be constructed of metal, rubber, bone, Celluloid or other suitable material. The main part of the sleeve 12, corresponds in shape and construction to the upper glass portion 2 of the bottle neck shown in Fig. l. At its lower end it is reduced in thickness as shown at 13, and the reduced portion is embedded in the glass. The hollow or groove in the sleeve is formed above the reduced portion either in the metal of the sleeve itself, or, if the sleeve be made of other material in a separate metal ring associated with such material and contains a rupturing wire seated and projecting in the same manner as before described. The arrangement of the cork and of the cement filling and plate are the same as iu the form first described. The operation is also the same, the rupturing of the sleeve separating it into two parts at about the level of the actual glass bottle neck, and the cork is left protruding` from the latter in the manner formerly described.

In Figs. 7 and 8 I have shown special constructions for the sleeves adapted to either the form of Fig. l or that of Fig. 4. In Fig. 7 the sleeve is molded or pressed with spirally arranged lugs 14 which are supposed to fit grooves of the same shape in the bottle when molded around them. Fig. 8 shows the sleeve molded with projections 15 for the same purpose. Equivalent holding projections such as circular corrugations may be used for the same purpose. Y

That I claim is:

l. In combination with a glass bottle, a sleeve embedded in the neck thereof, said sleeve having self-contained means for rupturing it and thereby shortening the bottle.

2. In combination with a glass bottle, a sleeve of relatively soft material secured in the bott-le neck, and an accessible cutting or tearing implement projecting from the sleeve and forming means foi rupturing it; whereby after the rupturing a part of the sleeve remains associated with the bottle neck.

3. In combination with the neck of a bottle, a cork seated entirely within the same and below its mouth, an immovable filling above the cork, a sleeve of rupturable material associated with the bottle, and means carried by the sleeve for rupturing it; whereby when the sleeve is ruptured, the upper part of the neck including said filling is removed.

fl. In combination with the neck of a bottle having an interior grooves at its mouth, a cork seated entirely within the same and below its mouth, an immovable filling above the cork, a plate above the filling, extending with said filling into said groove, a sleeve of rupturable material associated with the bottle neck, and means carried by the sleeve for rupturing it; whereby when the sleeve is ruptured, the upper part of the neck including said filling is removed.

5. In combination with a bottle, a sleeve of rupturable material embedded in the neck, and a wire lying within the sleeve and protruding from it.

6. In combination with a bottle, a rupturable sleeve embedded in the neck and a wire formed with a cutting edge, lying within the sleeve and protruding from it.

7 In combination with a bottle, a rupturable sleeve, having self contained means for rupturing it and provided with projections for engaging with the material of the bottle.

8. In combination with a bottle, a ruptur- Y In testimony'whereof I alHXed my signa- -ture in presence of tWo Witnesses, this 4th day of November 1907. (JrEOl-'tGrEA GEISENDORFER.

able sleeve, `having a reduced portion ernbedded in the bottle and an enlarged portion externally visloleyaJ tearing Wire located in the enlarged portion and protruding. from it,- 5 whereby said sleeve can be'rupturedthrongh Witnesses: Y t the enlarged portion leaving r` the reduced R. E. DoNoHoE, vportion associated with the bottle.` i P. (JoNNoLLY. 

